Where does “verscherpen” come from?
verscherpen (Dutch) comes from Dutch scherp, from Middle Dutch scharp, from Old Dutch skarp, from Proto-Germanic skarpaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerb-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
verscherpen (Dutch): to sharpen, to tighten
Definitions
- to sharpen, to tighten
Ancestry of “verscherpen”, step by step
verscherpen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch scherp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | scherp | sharp, able to cut easily; alert, on the ball;... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | scharp | sharp; rough, harsh to the skin; fierce, intense |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skarp | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skarpaz | rough |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerb- | rough, sharp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
via Dutch ver- -en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ver- -en | Forms factitive or ergative verbs from adjectives, meaning "to make more (adjective)" or "to become (adjective)" |